Salute to hospitals nationwide in 1973 National Hospital Week
Editorial notes that National Hospital Week is celebrated to honor the 3 million people in U S hospitals. It traces the history from 1921 when the day was set on Florence Nightingale's birthday to 1953 as a week and 1973 theme Your Hospital A Caring Community Your Health Our Common Concern. It emphasizes hospital staff across 200 jobs and the shift from simple shelters to modern teaching healing and research centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Nightingale
American Hospital Assn
Le Mars Mayor Proclaims Hospital Week May 6 12
Mayor proclaims national hospital week in Le Mars with Floyd Valley officials Bob Straiton and Dan Broyles observing. The document urges citizens to observe the week and participate fittingly. Signing occurred in city council chambers with photographer credit to Jim Hughes.
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Floyd Valley Hospital
E. R. Scholer
National Hospital
le Mars
Board of Trustees
Bob Straiton
Dan Broyles
Jim Hughes
Becky Murphy to spend summer interning in Kansas City and travel Europe
Iowa State journalism junior Becky Murphy will spend June as a resident advisor for 200 girls in Kansas City and lead Farmland Industries leadership sessions, then travel Europe from July to August. She previously contributed to Ms. magazine in New York City, shadowing a Times reporter and helping edit a No Comment feature with Diane McCracken.
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Becky Murphy
Kansas City
Farmland Industries
Becky
Iowa State University
Veishen
Ames
Europe
Minneapolis
Shannon
Ireland
Dublin
London
Amsterdam
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Rome
Italy
New York City
Ms. Magazine
Iowa
Big City
Manhattan
Empire State Building
Manhattan Burrough
Free Puerto Rican Liberation Front
Greenwich Village
New York Times
Diane McCracken
Inside Ms magazine offices with Becky’s visit and staff life
Becky tours the Ms magazine offices on Lexington Avenue noting a staff of 56 women and 3 men, each handling multiple roles from health to children’s stories. The small suite, no electrical typewriters, a nursery, and second-hand equipment reflect a tight budget as Gloria Steinem leads a growing, labor intensive operation begun February 1972 with unpaid staff for nearly a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky
Lexington Ave
Diane
Ms. Magazine
Gloria Steinem
Ms. Steinem
Daily Sentinel
Gloria
Calendar notices for Legion Auxiliary and League meetings
May 8 American Legion Auxiliary meets at home of Mrs. Fred Haring Jr at 8 p.m. May 16 League of Women Voters unit meets at 8 p.m. at Helen Kelly's with Ardella Hodgson co host. May 17 League unit meets at 11 30 a.m. at Dixie Kooiker 507 Lee Drive with co hosts Virginia Frank and Linda Dorweiler.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Haring Jr
League of Women Voters Unit
Helen Kelly's
Ardella Hodgson
Dixie Kooiker’s
Lee Drive
Virginia Frank
Linda Dorweiler
Why-some legislators fail tax reform and other quips
A reader vents about tax reform, government spending, and elected officials before noting ILM. Curious Catholic Daughters of America Court Santa Maria 179 will meet Tuesday May 8 at 8 p.m. at the KC hall for a business meeting, officer election, and a Living rosary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Tru
Catholic Daughters of America
Court Santa Maria
KC Hall
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Dick Koerselman
Iveter
Tecreseeces
Verle
Matzdorff
Wayne Schipper
Remsen
Kingsley
381St Ave
le Mars, Lawa
Brickman
Brickmpen
Dennis the Menace
By Ketcham
Plymouth
Your Community Service Bank
LM. Curious
Carol Burnett
Pete
Tillie
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